ORACLES

ORACLES 10/07/18 Mission Daily Schedule

POD for Sunday, Oct 7th – FLY DAY 

Announcements:
Video Crew – Rafa Mendez and Monica Vazquez will be arriving next Tuesday, October 9th, to film our mission.  Please keep your workspaces clean and wear badges, vests and closed toed shoes at the airport.

Science Flight #PRF06Y18
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast – Can also pack a lunch box for 8 Euros
Take-off -2:30 ~0530 Weather Briefing
Take-off -2:15 ~0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport 
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
Take-off -:45 ~0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
Take-off -:30 ~0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff – 8-9 hour flight
Take-off +:15 ~0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1000 Weather and aerosol forecasts 
1100 Daily flight planning meeting
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to SuperCKdo to Hotel
Landing -:30 ~1530 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1600-1700 P-3 Landing
Landing +:15 ~1615 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
Landing +1:00 Access 
Landing +1:15 ~1715 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)

Tentative Plan:
Mon, Oct 8 – Hard Down
Tues, Oct 9 – Fly Day 
Wed, Oct 10 – Access Day

ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dan Chirica +1-925-640-0463 & São Tomé +239-992-1945
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027

ORACLES 10/06/18 Mission Daily Schedule

Accomplishments:
Successful early flight for radiation and remote sensing.

We are not expecting to do an early flight like this again.  Thank you everyone for your efforts.
Saturday, Oct 6th POD
All times in Local time
Hotel:
0900 Weather/forecast
1000-1200 Flight planning discussion
1600 Science debrief and possible Sunday flight plan briefing
Airport:
0740 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0900 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0800-1300 Airport: P-3 Science Access
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport to SuperCKDO to Hotel
1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
Tentative Plan:
Sun, Oct 8 – Possible Fly Day – Anticipated 0800 Take-off for Routine.
Mon, Oct 9 – Hard Down Day
Links:
São Tomé Google Map: https://tinyurl.com/y88flkap
Pictures and Social Media: 
View and Post photos on ESPO website and/or
view/like/follow on SciFly Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/sciflychannel
ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dan Chirica +1-925-640-0463 & São Tomé +239-992-1945
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812  
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
ORACLES 10/05/18 Mission Daily Schedule

POD for Oct 5th – EARLY FLY DAY 

Science Flight #PRF05Y18
0230 Flyers pick up Hotel Boxed Breakfast
0230 Weather Briefing
0245 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport 
0330 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0415 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0430 P-3 doors closed
0500 P-3 takeoff - 8 hour flight
0515 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

1000 Weather and aerosol weather forecasts 
1100 Daily flight planning meeting

1200 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1300 P-3 Landing
1300-1400 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd

1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel 
1345 Hotel to SuperCKDO to drop off shoppers then to Airport
~1415 tbd Shuttle: Airport to SuperCKDO to pick up shoppers and then to Hotel

ORACLES 10/04/18 Mission Daily Schedule

Thursday, Oct 4th POD
All times in Local time

Hotel:
0900 Weather/forecast
1000-1200 Flight planning discussion
1600 Science debrief and possible Friday flight plan briefing

Airport:
0740 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0900 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0800-1300 Airport: P-3 Science Access
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport to SuperCKDO to Hotel
1315 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel

Tentative Plan:
Fri, Oct 5 – Possible Fly Day
Sat, Oct 6 – Possible Access Day

ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812  
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027
ORACLES 10/03/18 Mission Daily Schedule

Wednesday, Oct 3rd POD
All times in Local time

Science Flight #PRF04Y18
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport 
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 take-off - 8 hour flight
0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1000 Weather and aerosol weather forecasts 
1100 Daily flight planning meeting
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to SuperCKdo to Hotel
1500 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1600 P-3 Landing
1615 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1600-1700 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd
~1715 tbd Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)

Tentative Plan:
Thurs, Oct 4 – Access
Fri, Oct 5 – Possible Fly Day

ORACLES 10/02/18 Mission Daily Schedule

Tuesday, Oct 2ndPOD
All times in Local time

Science Flight #PRF03Y18
0430 Hotel Limited Breakfast
0530 Weather Briefing
0545 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport 
0630 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
0715 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport (to view takeoff)
0730 P-3 doors closed
0800 P-3 takeoff - 8 hour flight
0815 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
0900 Weather and aerosol weather forecasts 
1000 Daily flight planning meeting
1100 Shuttle: Hotel to SuperCKdo to Hotel
1500 Shuttle: Hotel to Airport
1600 P-3 Landing
1615 Shuttle: Airport to Hotel
1600-1700 Access possibly 1 hour - tbd
~1715 tbd Shuttle: Airport to Hotel (after access)

Tentative Plan:
Wed, Oct 3 – possible Fly Day
Thurs, Oct 4 - Access

ESPO Numbers:
Bernie Luna +1-650-417-8810 & São Tomé +239-992-2130
Dave Jordan +1-650-417-8812  
Susan McFadden +1-312-804-1055 & São Tomé +239-992-2027

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